Wilmslow High SchoolCheadle Hulme High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wilmslow High School and Cheadle Hulme High School are secondary schools.
Wilmslow High School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cheadle Hulme High School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Cheadle Hulme High School is ahead on our composite score.
Wilmslow High School was judged Good and Cheadle Hulme High School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.4 for Wilmslow High School and 60.7 for Cheadle Hulme High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wilmslow High School (54.5 in 2021-22, 51.4 in 2024-25) and has risen at Cheadle Hulme High School (57.6 in 2021-22, 60.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WilmslowWilmslow High School | CheadleCheadle Hulme High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 22 in Cheshire East | 1st of 13 in Stockport | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,212 | 1,690 | |
| Capacity | 1,977 | 1,650 | |
| Location | Wilmslow, SK9 1LZ | Cheadle, SK8 7JY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.4 | 60.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.4% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.1% | 88.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 33.1% | 78.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.52 | 5.74 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 341 | 268 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 216 | 155 | |
| A-level average points | 34.7 | 44.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.4 | 44.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.6% | 33.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,212 | 1,690 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.3% | 11.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.2% | 20.5% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.5% | 12.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Wilmslow High School
Cheadle Hulme High School
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